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It w m 'fBK CAPITAL JOURNAL TVBIAHUED DAILY, EXCEPTHUNDAY, BT THE 'iCaoital Journal Publishing Company. (Incorporated.) Entered at tho poMtofflce at Balem, Or.', a second-class matter. JACOB, L. MITCHELL MiniRer Ho fourth page for terms of subscrlp- Advertisements to Insure Insertion (for Tie same day) should be handed In by 1 o'clock Correspondence containing news of In terest and Importance Is desired from all part of the state. No attention will be paid to anonymous communications, sen nil Hpe'clmen numbers sent free on appllca omce, corner Court and Liberty Streets. BATURUAY DECKM1IKK 21 "It Is Such a Pity" Alas lnt ft, Was Top True. . ALL'S WLL THAT ENDS WFJ,L! Why is Our. Decreed to Love Whom He.CQuId Never Wed? is what Gay. Somerset Asked. "I(, ii bucJi a,jify!" Guy, Somqr-, set repeated to hlmwjlf, Just as bo had done unnumbered tlines before. He fct Impatient because it was so, vexed because ho could not ban ish the word,from, his mind be cause tha,t slqglq sentence, haunted hla hear,i apd, brain, like a kneU of doom, But It was bo, bitterly true the truth was so, tragic that, this sat, thing, was "such a pity!" He had heajd the words carelessly spoken n few days before; they had, scorched themselves as, If in letters of flrq upon hs soul; and sleeping or waHipg. it) the crowd or in solitude, they had rung in his ears, oyor, wince. Why had ho over come to the plactfy VW,hy could h,not have died before hearing those faal words? Why was hp decreed to love ono whom he could, never, wed? whom he could never daro to make his own? Wfiy had ho ever lived to meet V this tweet arid enchanting being, Vwbo had creptinto his ,hcart to en ' i,farpne herself In Hb deepest and most .fpMni,'dtop(trra? T j, AodjBeomedsoBtrapgoapd cruel that so rare aid glorious a croaturo as Theodora Lome, should bo men tioned, with pity. Ho could see hor now, strolllns; beneath the grea trees along the low bank of tup, blue broad river, slim and stately In the slmplo ele ganco of her Ivory-whito wool gown, her pr,e,t,ty hands, full of Jate summer bloom,, just a glimpse of her exquis ite fuco. shoeing beneath the broad ivory lace hat. What heavenly scronlty, what royal pride, what womanly grace, were in her ovpry look and move ment! What happiness, Immeasurable and Ineffable, would bo his with hor ever besldo him through life, his Ju sprlatiou, his solace, and his sweet counselor! Just as she uow looked anil walk ed sho hud, upon that day when those wretched worda checked his pulseB, turned ills blood to ice, his brain to lire. "Why do people pity her?" ho had asked Claudia Hurno, who had been strolling besldo him, just where ho was strolling now. And Claudia hud looked reluctant uud embarrassed, uud had hesitated about her reply. "The young persoubolugdlHCUSMed is peculiarly unfortunate," at length, Claudia hud murmured. ''Her father was u notorious criminal, who died hi prison; both her pa rents woru tho lowest of the low; it is a great pity." That terrible thing being true the fair, loved Theodora could never be his own. He could wed no bride whoso birth would bo a reproach to his own stainless lineage, With Guy Somerset poverty would have been no obstacle where beloved, liutslumie was a barrier which naught could ever sweep away. How could ho bear the disappoint ment uud grief of his gentle, noble born mother? How could he hear, In thu years to conic, that his children should reproach him for shadowing their lnuocen( lives with criminal uud convict progenitor? How count ho emiiiro the scorn unit commiseration of Ills proud sister who adored him? Mlllv M filltf IllUlm Hl.il ull llml I w.... r ..... ......... .... 'iit him it iiicHugt, warning til n i against poMilhlu danger of ht'lug charmed intoim liiiworlhy ulllunco. "I Imvojimt Ihh'ii Informed," his Uter ini wilttwl, "that an ex Iri'inuly f.wolnutlig uml tiiuully mi mm- nil owirum young jHirwm is mopping . . k ii U Htonplii OHJBWlWv near you. I know IiqwuihIIiiiuiiI, lllltid over lur hrlllluut much you prize honor of lineage; and If you have been too powerfully attracted by this young beauty's charms, I know I need only to men tion the fact of her parentage being unspeakably base and disgraceful." Somerset brooded gloomily over tb,o irony of fate, which had pro vented his knowing the terrible truth until he had learned to love Theo. Lome with all the passion and strength of his young manhood. Tho endearing young creature had creptinto his affections unawares, and bad entwined herself round his very heartstrings. To relinquish Theo. now would bo like tearing that; living heart from his bosom. Pride was as much an element of his being as tho blood in his veins; but so also was his love for Theo the very breath of his life. Never until he met her had ho thrilled at the sight of a woman's face, tho touch of a woman's hand, tho sound of a woman's voice. And now, between tho might of his pride and the power of his love, waged a fearful worefare which half maddened him. "A marriage of that kind is worse than folley," said stern pride; "It is u sin an actual iniquity It is a blot upon an unsoiled name; it is misery for an entire family; and their misery could not help being an unceasing sorrow and humilia tion to my poor bride. I must give you up, my Theo I must renounce nry love." And then his mood would change. His, whole soul would plead for his love. How could ho renounce his Theo? hjs adorable darling, with her dainty graces, hor endearing per fections of loveliness in mind and manner? "Is not my darling more to me than all else?" love said te him. "Is sho not dearer to mo than the whole world and all tho whole, wide world contains? What would my life be without my Theo? And havo I not wooed heras suitors woo? Then, if I havo gained tho pre cious treasure of woman's affections, should I not bo tho basest thing on God's footstool to turn from her for what is no fault of hers? And, be sides, the evil of her parents may have been exaggerated." Somerset's perploxity und distress were not lessened as tho days elapsed, and ho strovo to hold aloof from his beloved one. Sometimes, when he would pass Theo by with seeming indifference, sho would lift her lovely, violet eyes with a look of gentle and surprised inquiry, which hurt him like a sword-thniBt in his bosom. Sometimes, when ho was seeking a brief oblivion from pain, in the vapid and effusive chatter of Miss. Claudia Hume, ho would feel his darling's glance of innocent won dor, and rush away unceremonious ly, that ho might not betray the torment of his soul. His torture hud finally become uubeurablo. Pride would not yield, and lovo would not be vanquished. On this day lie stood watching Theo as she strolled beneath the trees on the rivor's low bank, until a turn of tho path shut her from his view. Only half consciously he started as if to follow her. Just then there were velvety foot steps on the turf just benlnd, thero was a silky swish of an elegant sarcello plush tea-gown agulnst the undipped shrubbery along the winding walk, and then Miss Hurno Bteppcd beside him. "Oh, ploaso don't leave now," said Claudia. Everybody is waiting for you lu tho up-stulrs parlor; we are to havo readings for an hour or two." Somersot hud never noticed what had long been conspicuously putent to every guest of the MocscllU'e Iioiiho - that Miss Hurno was per petually intriguing to exhibit him us Jier williug captive, Bubject to her slightest caprice. Claudia Hurno was a dazzling brunette, brilliantly accomplished In the art of discoursing amusing nonsense. In tho ui t of dressing she was also mi adept, and sho was skilled in all the H)llshed urtillco and charming tiickery of tho ultra-fashionable druwlng-room. Her old admirers regarded heras u lmiulsonw worldly-wise youug lady, endowed with plenty of HhrowducsHuiid tact. They who knew hor less thorough ly culogicd her its Lelnc naive, witty, and altogether charming. Shu amid coituiuly mukti hoi self fuK'liiiiiing to a dangerous degree when she chose. And toward tluy Bnnierset she uul uIiumcii to nHiuiiiio tho most ellcctlve ol her many skilled i tract loim, "l'lruho don't leave us now, when we weiii all m Imppy," thinking you would stay," hlie continued, us he piuiM'd mid looked ut her ub mildly, "1 nut Mirry to disappoint our frlumk Mm you mo o kind you will iipolntflo for me, I mu sure," i. lllwu,uni I..,- itMMinnvmi iiiii AtHirlm'ri.oii1uimHHUably features. But it passed almost too quickly to be noticed. And Claudia was smiling softly and regretfully into his gloomy, dark face. "Surely I will," sho said in silky tencs. "But we shall be doubly dis appointed! because this time wo were to have nobody but just our own select selves. That Lorno girl is away somewhere on oneof her queer and dreadful unconventional ram bles, and everything is always nicer when she is gone everybody nl ways feels so constrained and cm barrassed when such people thrust themselves into any little gathering. And with that evenomed trust the fasclnuting Claudia turned, blew him a gay kiss from her finger-tips, and so tripped ofT toward, tho Moss cliffo house. The poisoned shaft struck, its mark and rankled sorely. Somerset had grown stiangely changed and aged, during these days. His dark eyes had a strained loek: his fine face was whito and hag gard, and marked with lines of pain. At Claudia's malicious speech those strange eyes flashed indig nantly; an angry red tlush kindled upon each huggaid cheek, He resumed his walk with an ex cited and unsteady stride. "It is such a pity!" ho repeated, in the wretched, haunting old re frain. "It is such a sad- pity that a refined and sensitive girl, fitted by every accomplishment, and every splendid quality of mind and spirit to sit at a king's right hand, should bo subjected to slights and con tumely on account of her unfortu nate birth. Ah, my darling, I would lay down my life, if by so doing I could shield you from this!" Something of his own incons st ency must havo struck him for a moment. For suddenly he started as If stung, and his look changed. "What a pitiful coward I havo been," ho murmured. "But I will be so no longer. I can shield you, my beloved, and I will. You shall be my wife, my Theo If in deed, as I have sometimes dared to believe, your priceless lovo is mine. ' He had reached the river's bank, absently unmoored his boat, and was rowing aimlessly down the stream. His decision had already light ened his burden of distress; his dis tracted mind was becoming calmer. But ho was still too perilously en grossed by his own reflections. Suddenly thero were shouts of warning from the water, and a clear, ringing cry from the bank. But tho warning was too late. Somerset's atom of a boat had col lided violently against the bow of a rushing sloop. Tho boat lurched to one side, half filled with water, then righted it self, rocking fearfully. Somersot had struck his head upon something at the instant of the col lision, and he -vas lying senseless, his body across the bow and partial ly dragging through tho water. Any instant the rocking boat might pverturn, and the insensible man drop like a store to tho bottom. Tho sloop had gone some distance before sho coujd stop, shift tier sail, and go back to the rescue. And tho numerous craft, darting hither, and thither, wero too far away to help him. There was u second clear and re sounding cry from tho bauk. And then a dainty figure in ivory-white Hashed forth from tho shore, cleav. tng tho blue water with long, swift, graceful strokes. Theo reached tho sinking boat Just as tho sloop had succeeded in turning back und just as the sense less man was slipping from tho bow helplessly down and downward Into the deep river. In an instant Theo hud grasped him with ono llrra hand, ana was swimming back for the shore. Before she reached, it, and Just as she felt her own strength failing, a couple of shells had overtaken her and she aud the now reviving Somerset wero assisted in safety to tho bank. Ho could not help understanding Claudia's trickery. And sho had really uttered no falsehood; sho had framed a cuuuing speech without mentioning names, by which eho could easily deny any intention of deceiving him. Brlllluut and fascinating as she was, she was quite as dangerous as hU sUter had represeutod. "I could not have believed her such u polished Judas. What a pity I" Somerset exclaimed. "It is, Indeed, u great pity," said Theo. Sho was In her lover's arms now Ills kUscH wero upon her hair, her brow, her II pa. And in that blcwtcd moment of a perfect uiidcrHtuiidlug the misery they had tmllercd was forgotten. Claudia lluruo left the Mowollltb lioumi tho saint) evening. The slglitot their rvntorwl Impl'l ne vuftu nbiiUe too humillutlug for her ix'rtldy, Hho J still uniiiurrli'd, uud people t 111 mention hvr In tho old half contemptuous wwy "It U Biiclm pUyl'v-l'mnlly Hiory l'Hir. THE CAPITAIi EVENING- JOTTBNAL. Tho destitution In North Dakota is not so serious as was feared Help Is coming lu well. Tho people arc healthful and in good spirits. The Chief Kenson for ino great iU eess of Hood's Barsaparllla is found In UK Mtlcle Itself. It Is merit that wins, and tin tact that Hood's Sarsaparllto actually a eompllshes what Is claimed for U, Is whs! has given to this medicine a popularity and tale greater than that of any other earsap -.si A:m r'lla or Dlood P01 PYlerll Wins ncr before the puhlla Hood's Barsaparllla cures Scrofula, Ball Rheum and all Humors, Byspepsla, Sick Headache, Biliousness, overcomes Thai Tired Feeling, creates an Appetite, strength us the Nerves, builds up the Whole System Hood's garaipnrllln Is sold byall drag rlsts. Sljslxforjs. Prepared by 0. 1. Ho i Co.. Apothecaries. Lowell. Mas. NEW STORE 1 NEW GOODS 1 ! NEW PRICES !,! ! The variety stoie lately opened up In Dr. Rowland's bilck ou Court streot, has Just received a large Invoice of Variety, goods. inciuaing CHRISTMAS GOODS, HOLIDAY GOODS AND 5 AND 10 CENT GOODS, I ' M, Wo have an endli Houseiteenlner Ooortrf rartety of Fancy Some great bargains are offered In these goods. . Everybody Is Invited to call and t.eo how much you can buy for a ulckel or a dollar. ; uooas ana jNovemes, J9Cheapcst Holiday Goods. place In town to buy your , MR3.N.J.BUBF0RD. FOUND. for this notice. X-OIl KXCUANGK. T wish to exchange 10J neres of good land I torn bouse and lot In or near Salem. This Is a bargain for some one. For par ticulars see K. F. Blgworth, 301 Chemeketa street, WANTED. "VX7" ANTED. At once. Two or tnreo YY rooms for light housekeeping. Fur nished or unfurnished. Enquire Journal olllce. FOR BALE. lOrt SALE. A GOOD HAHDWARE business lu Marion county. Address (JAl'ITAXi Jouhnal Hait BOAKUING. PUIVATEBOAIIDINO.-A few ladles or gentlemen can obtain, a( reasonable rates, good board with nicely furnished rooms In the finest part of the city, right by the Btreet cars, by calling at S67 winter street, corner of Center street. SOCIETY NOTICES. IrNIGIlTSOF PYTHIAS. Itegulanneet V lng on Tuesday night pf each week at 7.3Jp. m. L. It. SflNSON, 0. C. w. ii. Ji. W'ATtsus, iv. oi ii. ana a. OLIVE LODGE No. 18, I. O. O. F., meets In Odd Fellows' Hall up stairs. Cornei Commercial and Ferry streets, every Sat urday at 7- W p.m. J. T. GHEGG. V'M. CLARKE, Secretary. N. G, fl A. K Sedgwick Post, No. 10, Depart " ment of Oregon, meets every Monday evening nt the hall over the Oregon Land comnan) 's olllce. Visiting comrades an cordially Invited to nttend. A. W. Dkayoek, Post Commader. 11. F. South wick. Adjutaui. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. T J SILVW, nttorncy nt law, Salem, Ore- OIIlc up-stalrs In the l'atton block. rtHYSici: MI7DlC"M.ErMcCOY I physician and surgeon, and taken rooms oer So has located rooms oer Squire Farrar's grocery store. Chrome diseases a spec laity. Consultation free. 13-21dw ITT 1 WILLIAMS. STENOGRAPHER I! . and Typewriter copyist, wmimuce Typowrl ' trials, reports of etc.: comlne on tyne- wrlturuccunttelvnud neatly done. Ottlcti over A. T. ttiton' furniture store, Com merclal street. Salem. 7;lTlARLK3 U. CURTIS. M 1). Surgeon j and llomcvopathlopbjslclan. Ot tllce and rexldeuco, Newllauk Uloek, J07 Com mercial turret. Balem. Or. Olllce hours 8 to V a, m. and from U to a aud 7 to 8 p. in. Dis eases of the rectum and chronic diseases a specialty. Fifteen yurs experience, dw NDRKW H. DIVKN, PHYBICIAN AND SURGEON, ' Salem, Oregon. Oftlce heurs: 9 to U a.m., S to 5 and 7 to H p. in. . omee: Court street, noxt door east of Dr. Rowland, Residence, 301 Chcmsketa u C. HMITU.M.I)., PHYSICIW AND SURGEON rf-oniiti w Uii Dr. J. N. HmllhhlrUwold blink, Hitlrm, Oirggn, w. II, 11. WATKIW A CO., LANVVICUM. llooina 1 mid 3 Trlar lllook, N, K. w uiHrMUla siul CoimnrrcUl ilrrU, Hliu 0(Ton. Something-New! est In the city ofrPortl To tho citv of Salem. Thev havo at aid and ( have rkl HIGHLAND A -IS OWNEDBY 7 m,1TIT - Till1 ADFfW T rtFTl TAMP kW 11 mmp Uii ilrMi !; And tiis Ckrpoition is determined to Mate It 1 pt Attractive Alio scarcely bejrurn It is intended to' make t land additions and around Highland THE PINES Of Oregon. The line of the Salem ots will bo more than two blocks Lots in HiffHand Additonare The soil is black and rich. From mountain peaKs. Arrangements are ., n.imimr At Raimwi nm mnn in ha within the limits of the city of Salem dista 8 land addition for one-thlra of the money, ana oeing directly on tne nnei cally not half so far from the public buildings and the business part e: nnllnri "Inoirin Into V . ... .uu.v. w. ,. Buy a Lot in Highland Addition for Th'ree And let some other fellow nay 11000 build a beautiful cottaere. or nut it tickets every year. GRAND PRIZE HJGMT One Hundred and Thirty Pieces to GROCERS, 249 COM1VIERCIAL STREET, SALEM.'.OREOGN. r i j(-Ticket with chance on prize Call and Se - T. J. CRONISE, Salem's Popular Job Printer, AT HIR NEW QUARTERS IN THK Btato Insurnuce Bulldlug, Cor. Com. merclal and (Jhemekete streets '0-ltt DORRNCE Dealeniln every varhl OREGON LUMBER. DRESSED aVd Lumber Delivered Yard at the Agric jral works, Salem, uregon. Aim locan r ana a nair nines northeast from Bul j John Martin donutlon laud Slab Woo Call and bet whew. Conservator Of the Willamette Salem, Ore- o School on f on, the most success he Northwest Coast. In music are equal to Eastern muulo ools. Yearly at- a ana nny, the coming; Tho abla corps of teu icnaance oi nrany oi scnooi yeitr win w M. rurvla, 1-eona wuus, 311 ossiiunt teachers. Miss I.ul liuuy Parish, uud Mlw Mamie l'ar llraaches UuglJfcre Vocal Cult 1'lano, urgun, vioun, ipa urguu Counterixilnt. oM Class Teac ft l)llluius klwtt on completion of Uud forcaisJUrueand circular. z.u VAVFnti. 7-awsm- New xpress Wagon. VILLIAM H0LC0MH lliu started new esprM wagon and i now to WHI Iver twf c to and (rem the U pot, aua w klad drilvrrcU en uu r. f tbo nmi UOllit. BROS. WNDRESSED! m Short Notice. rVIOl yn, uoia 1 50c Prv Cord. fus before jmrclmslnc els V ri.ur 0 IP ' ITT AT niUOlO V 0I UI lllUM ulerty tlu Jlusli uaarses lafnusjan eftnr tUHTOI, tfKA ueac: ki. buutn.-wiu irk. Llns course wlX Residence have tho disposition and ability tofl mprovo them. t -4 this fifWrt tpnrriB eninloved and e drive leading from Commercial DRlVJ eet Railway Compauy runsithrough nt from the line. Highland Park HiVio Pars THEMOST POPUL AR ABOUT THE CITY OF SALEM. High and Dry and Welkkated: Most Excellent Drainage allipolnts a fine view is obtalndd of aireaay Deing nmue ior iuo jucuubu ui two uiuiwira u iuw axvu, imiif Hnllrfintrfl nnlv of the'bestvlafis will bo Dermltted. ResidenM lots are worth on an average over $1000. for an inferior lot,not sowelljocated. out at a rate of interest that wltuy - w- -OF AN -CONSISTING OF & presented to every purchaser of one Kansas House, Corner ot Court and High Sts. E. M. LAW, Proprietor. We have taken a new name but will continue to servo ourpatrons with the best the market affords, give them a cordial welcome to Our Home. Terms reasonable. Give us a call and we will do you ood. No Chinese employed. LOANS. Loans negotiated and closed without de. lay when sceurlty issatlstactory and Title Good! Principal and Interest payable at our mem ouici Ice. Loans made on farm prop- erty Money Ready When Papers Completed Those -wishing loans for Improvements or stock are requested to call on us or cor respond. SMITH fc HAMILTON. Ofllco with Duncan fc Booth. WHUtest, Balem, Oregon. New Fish Market. Allen Rhodes has established a new Fish Market on Rtate street, and be keepaa good, supply or flith, poultry and game. Give him a call ami your order will be prompUy attended to. r &M-im Far atirrein at th UU'lTAL BU8I5EB8 CLLK6K. Salem, Orrren. A. I', AMrowo,Mpgr. K. L. Viwr, Irto. liHsiacss, Bhortkaml, T;riUH, MmuUiuI Itflia S)ummk. Dr SRd tvwlsr .SMrieat. StuJsat sJnOHsJ isf llm. Cill si Um CUc or soMreM Um PrisB! fer fsulefvs. DECORATED CM itt Ml chfacoZk Localities so owned by men or corporations who DDITI0N rfi the contemplated improvements have street through) Riverside aad High M f. i f IN THE STATE the middle of this addition, ana bo will in the near ruture bo RESORT the public buildings and our highest We can jSell you better lots in Hlgh-8 the street Jail railway they are pra fho'ttiajority of the raoti- i town as o- undred Dollars, WitW the difference of $700 youfcanr you ne two thousaud strest oar - be GivenAway by M pound of our "Reliance Can Tea.!' L. S. WINTERS; THK PEOPLE'S QROOSR Carries a select Uneof family groceries sad provision i that are sold at reasonable rites. , Country produce; such as apples, fruits ot all kinds, potatoes, vegetables, etc., always on hand. Call ftt-100 Court street; Salem. P. H.EASTON'S- Salem Music Store Headquarters for Chlckeriac-Alton's, uieinway ay. Hacleton. Colby and Kbmme: rianos, wuooia wmveurgasuv er installmeata. 94 State Street, Pattort's Block. bramch stork or ANDREW KM & CO., 2W Commercial street, opposite PoatoMc, Balem, Or., direct importers of Japanese and ChksevMtity And novelties as well as fine naware, Clossonie, Batsuma, Carvings, Hllk, Crepe, Batl, dialling, noe leas, eic Brompuy aiienaea va. ' UI, PRINTING; ANEOKTJIE LAKOtWTIWTA Umenu in the tuu. .Lower, fortlsnd. Largest stoek ll Bute, a 'a waeew prtee lltWjob pJInUi 1.. i.u. . A alseounU Meew I'rlBter terlieUm Oreg". fcthe Jly 4 i J".. . wmpwitiiii rw IsLUtsa tTzirc Ses4sf si i. n I t '3 fel